http://online.wsj.com/article/AP1a153b15fbd44922854b2aff6f272223.html?KEYWORDS=wage+penalties
This article from September, 2011 in the Wall Street Journal discusses the issue of classifying workers as independent contractors instead of full-time employees. By classifying workers as independent contractors, employers do not have to meet the minimum wage standards set by governments, and do not have to pay workers compensation, insurance, or any federal taxes associated with having full time employees. Although this isn't the same as a Black wage penalty, it shows that there are still wage penalties apparent, but more from an institutional perspective, and not a race perspective.
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